The short answer is no, but that does not mean that there shouldn’t be concerned. Andrew McCutchen is a former MVP that could still be recovering from his torn ACL from two years ago. McCutchen is in the final year of his 3 years $50 million deal that he signed in the offseason leading into […]
Read more "Should The Phillies Be Worried About Andrew McCutchen?"After jumping out to a somewhat surprising 5-1 start, the red-hot Phillies are set to take on the Braves at Truist Park. This will be the second meeting between these two clubs in the young season, the Phillies being the victors by way of sweep to open the season. Tale of the Tape The Braves, […]
Read more "Phillies Travel to Atlanta for First Road Series of the Season"The Philadelphia Phillies have been one fun baseball team so far this season. Through a very mere six games, they have put themselves at the top of the division with a 5-1 record. After a season-opening sweep of the reigning NL East Champion Braves, Philadelphia found themselves in a potential reality check series against the […]
Read more "Contextualizing the Phillies Sizzling Hot Start to the Season"Remember the dark days of late 2020? Dave Dombrowski has turned them all into a long and distant memory. The Phillies felt countries away in terms of distance from resigning JT Realmuto. Matt Klentak still held power in the Phillies’ front office. The bullpen remained a nauseating reminder of what happened during the 2020 season. […]
Read more "All Hail Dave Dombrowski, Savior of the Phillies Bullpen"Following a good ol’ fashioned sweep of the Atlanta Braves, the Phillies will look to keep the streak going as they host the New York Mets. The Mets, 0-0, have yet to play a game this season as their opening series against the Washington Nationals was postponed due to the Nationals’ COVID-19 outbreak. Phillies fans […]
Read more "Phillies Look to Keep Momentum Going As Mets Start Season"Ah, Phillies’ baseball is back! Today, there will be a baseball game- and fans will be there! Today at 1 PM, the Phillies will open up their Spring Training opener. The team will head to Lakeland, Florida, and take Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. First Pitch is slated for 1:05 in the sunshine state. […]
Read more "Phillies’ Spring Training: What to Watch For in Opener"The cold, harsh winter is nearly over, and with its departure comes the return of baseball season. Just as quickly as it left us in October, the national pastime is back yet again. For the Phillies, it’s time for redemption. Eager to put a lackluster third-place finish and up-and-down 2020 season behind them, the Phils […]
Read more "Ten Phillies storylines to follow as training camp kicks off"Jared Hughes, the 35-year old reliever has announced that he is retiring from baseball. Hughes appeared in 25 games for the Phillies in 2019. After a long ten year career in the big leagues, Hughes will finish his lengthy time in the MLB with a 2.96 career earned run average. Hughes took to Instagram on […]
Read more "Phillies’ Alumni: Former Relief Pitcher Jared Hughes retires"Entering the third year of his contract with the Phillies, Andrew McCutchen has had a touch-and-go experience playing ball in Philadelphia. With a combination of humor, leadership, and experience, Cutch is beloved by fans and teammates alike. The main issues arises in the fact that, due to his torn ACL in 2019, he not only […]
Read more "Should the Phillies Look to Trade Andrew McCutchen at the Deadline?"The Phillies had a laundry list of items to address this offseason. Between bringing back J.T. Realmuto, re-signing or replacing Didi Gregorius, finding another starter for the rotation, and fixing the bullpen, Dave Dombrowski had his work cut out for him. Not to mention the added financial uncertainties across professional sports. And while there is […]
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